> There is no naval enemy on earth that is even remotely competitive with the US in any regard.

I find this hilarious in the context of the incident,

Who would win: the greatest navel power on earth operating a highly sophisticated and technologically advanced destroyer, or one container ship?

Just because there isn't an enemy now doesn't mean that you can just forgo training. They shouldn't sink to a lowest common denominator, but rather strive for a higher standard. They're hardly in top shape according to the report